listless
Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or livelinessLacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
» Why do I feel so listless today?
Warum fühle ich mich heute so schlapp?
Meaning
1 sensesLacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
lasch, lustlos, antriebslos
вя́лыйvjályj, апати́чныйapatíčnyj, безразли́чныйbezrazlíčnyj
lacking zest or vivacity
Examples
3 sentencesWhy do I feel so listless today?
deWarum fühle ich mich heute so schlapp?
I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
ruУ меня слабость и пульсирующая головная боль.
deIch fühle mich antriebslos und habe Schädelbrummen.
How gaily the kids skip and play, whilst I sink into listless repose!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lystles, equivalent to list (“desire”) + -less. Compare German lustlosFrom Middle English lystles, equivalent to list (“desire”) + -less. Compare German lustlos and Dutch lusteloos (“lethargic, listless”). Doublet of lustless.
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Forms
more listless, most listless| Comparative | more listless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most listless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
52 synonyms- marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm:dispirited
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form